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knock about  /adjective/ অভদ্র; অমার্জিত; অশিষ্ট; অসভ্য; ভবঘুরে; ভ্রাম্যমাণ;
SYNONYM   bearish; rugged; crude; savage; vagabond; traveling;
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Nearby Words:

knob knobbed knobble knobbly knobby knobs

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  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

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  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.